Director Business Control - Vara Operations

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

At Volvo Penta, we are driving the transition towards sustainable power solutions and continuously developing how we work through digitalization, new technologies and changing market demands. Vara Operations is an important part of this journey.

As Director Business Control, you will report to the Vice President Vara Operations and be a member of the Vara Operations Management Team.

You will lead a small team of highly skilled business controllers and act as a trusted business partner to the site leadership team. Together with your team, you will turn data into insights, support and challenge the organization, and contribute to informed decisions that strengthen both current performance and long-term success.

Your responsibilities include business planning, forecasting, financial follow-up, performance management, investment evaluations, business cases and resource allocation. You will also contribute to continuous improvement and productivity development across the site.

A key part of the role is to strengthen data-driven decision-making and accelerate the use of analytics and digital tools, while actively contributing to the strategic development of Vara Operations.

Your future team

Vara Operations is a key part of Volvo Penta’s global industrial network, delivering products and solutions to customers around the world while continuously developing its capabilities for the future.

You will lead the Business Control team and work closely with the Vara Operations Management Team and leaders across the site.

The team plays an important role in connecting financial performance with operational priorities and business decisions. Together, you will support the organization with insights, analysis and financial guidance that contribute to improved performance and long-term development.

Who are you?

You are a collaborative and engaging leader with strong business acumen and a genuine interest in developing both people and performance. You enjoy understanding the story behind the numbers and turning insights into meaningful action.

We believe you have:

- Proven leadership experience within Finance or Business Control

- Strong analytical skills and the ability to connect financial performance with business strategy

- Experience from a manufacturing environment and working close to the business

- Experience driving change, continuous improvement and performance development

- A university degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field

You build trust through collaboration, communication and stakeholder engagement. You are motivated by helping both people and organizations perform at their best and are comfortable turning complexity into clear priorities and actions.

What’s in it for you?

This is an opportunity to lead a skilled team and influence both strategic and operational decisions within Vara Operations.

You will work close to the business and have the opportunity to contribute to performance development, investments, productivity and the continued development of data-driven ways of working.

At Volvo Penta, you will be part of an organization built on innovation, trust and collaboration, where people are encouraged to take ownership, develop and contribute to our continued success.

Ready for the next move?

If you want to combine people leadership, business control and strategic influence in a manufacturing environment, we look forward to receiving your application.

For further information, please contact:

Jenny Johansson Hägg, Vice President Vara Operations, 0735 58 81 24

Roberto Kellett, Director People & Culture Vara Operations, 0728 62 31 76

Last application date: December 6

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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Volvo Penta , a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.